Nonrefillable coin bank



P. O. HOAG NONREFILLABLE COIN BANK July 26 1927.

Filed March 6, 1926 NEYS 1%ENTOR rj flTTn Patented July 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1, 37,312 PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP O. HOAG, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

NONREFILLABLE COIN BANK.

Application filed March This invention relates to a non-refillable bank adapted to be mounted on a card, hung upon a wall, carried in the pocket, or placed in any position where it is conveniently available for the reception and retention of coins of similar or different denominations.

The main object is to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive coin receptacle of this character for gratuitous distribution among prospective contributors to various funds to be used for the reception of coin contributions to such funds, or may be used for the accumulation of individual or group savings to be opened by the individual or other authorized person when and where desired.

()ne of the specific objects is to construct the device in such. manner that the coin or coins may be easily and quickly inserted into the bank and retained therein against removal without mutilating a certain part or parts of the device thereby preventing its reuse for the same purpose Without reconstruction or replacements of the mutilated part or parts.

Another specific object is to provide the outer case with an inner flexible lining of celluloid or other material having a resilient portion thereof registering with a coin slot in the outer case so as to normally close the slot under its own tension and still permit displacement thereof by the insertion of a coin through the slot into the il'iterior of the bank.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the device will be brought out in the following description.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 a perspective view of one of. many different forms of coin holders which may be used embodying the various features of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the same taken on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken in the plane of line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are perspective views of the cover-retaining ring, the closure disk, the main cover plate, the inner resilient lining and the main receptacle respectively. as shown in Figure 1.

This device may be of any suitable size, shape, or material but in the specific form shown comprises a main cup-shaped receptacle -1-, preferably of thin sheet metal 6, 1926. Serial No. 92,714.

pressed, spun or otherwise molded to form abottom portion 2- and an integral margmal rim -3 having an outturned flange -4 for receiving and retaining a cover presently described.

Any suitable part of the device, such as the rim -3, may be provided with a slot or opening 5 of sutlicient size to permitthe individual coins to pass edgewise therethrough although the size and shape of the opening and manner of inserting the coin may be varied withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Some portion of the cup and preferably the rim 3 is provided with spaced slits -6 extending inwardly from the open end thereof to fori'n a tongue 7 which is pressed inwardly a slight distance beyond the remaining portions of the rim to form an abutment for the opposite ends of an inner lining member 8.

This lining 8 is preferably made of relatively thin celluloid or other light and resilient material divided at 9- and extended from the bottom 2- to the upper edge of the receptacle -l across the opening -5 with its ends abutting against opposite edges of the tongue T to hold it against lengthwise displacement.

The portions of the lining 8- adjacent the ends of the slot -5- are provided with spaced transverse slits lO,at one end connected by a lengthwise slit" 11 to form a resilient closure 12 registering with said slot and extending from end to end thereof so as to be easily displaceable by the insertion of a coin through the slot into the interior of the receptacle and also to auton'iatically close under its own resiliency after the coin has been deposited within the receptacle.

The open end of the receptacle l is normally closed by a suitable cover having its marginal edge provided with a flange. l3 and an inturned shoulder 1A in interlocking engagement with the marginal flange lof the rim -3 for holding the cover in operative position.

This cover, as illustrated, comprises a main supporting plate 15, a cover plate 16 and a surface or finishing plate 17, the supporting plate and cover plate -16 being preferably made of thin sheet metal or other suitable material while the surface or finishing plate l7 is usually made of celluloid or paper with a celluloid coating capable of receiving informative or advertising matter.

Ihe supporting plate -15- is preferably of greater area than the receptacle---'1 and is provided with a down-turned marginal flange 18 around which the marginal edge of the surface or finishingplate may be crilnped in the manner shown in Figure 1 to firmly hold those parts against relative displacement;

The supporting plate -15 is also provided with a central opening 19 of sulficient size to permit the coins to readily pass therethrough when the outer plates 1G The surface or finishing plate -1'(' is of greater diameter than both of the plates --15,-- and 16s0 that its marginal edge may be returned inwardly and upwardly across thelower edge of the flange -18- for locking the inner and outer plates 15- and -17 to each other and also for holding the cover plate -I6 in operative position across the o Jening 19-.

The inner lining is inserted in the open end of the on before the other parts are assembled, with its-ends abutting against the opposite ends of the, tongue 7- thus bringing the closure 12- into registration with the slot The cover including the parts -15, -16, and -17- which have been previously assembled are placed over and upon the open end of the receptacle -1-- and secured in operative position thereon.

After the parts have been assembled in the manner described the coins may be inserted one at a time through the slot 5 thereby deflecting the free end of the closure 12- inwardly sufiiciently to allow the coin to pass thru the slit 11- and then into the interior of the receptacle whereupon the closure --12 will return to its closed position under its own tension.

After the receptacle is wholly or partially filled and it is desired to remove the coins the finishing plate 17 may be slit or cut by a knife or other implement in such manner as to allow the plate -l6- to bewithdrawn throu h the opening thus "formed after which the receptacle may be inverted to allow the coins to discharge through the opening 19 and thence through the opening in the finishing plate.

What I claim is:

In a non-refillable toy bank, a coin receptacle having a coin inlet, and a laminated portion composed of inner, outer and intermediate layers of sheet material, the inner layer having a coin outlet, the outer and intermediate layers being continuous across the outlet, saidintermediate layer being of less area than the outer layer and displaceable from across the outlet only by mutilation of the outer layer.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 day of February, 1926.

PHILIP O. HOAG. 

